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Charles Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Alford — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Palmetto School District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Joe Wright | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Abbie Brown | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Son, age 5
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Son, age 14
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 27
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Darlington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Alford Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Brown (~0.81 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.81 confidence) and mother Hallie Brown (~0.81 confidence) and mother Luvenia Brown (~0.81 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alford Brown
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Brown
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1859
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Hallie Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Luvenia Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brown
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hinson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Angy Hinson | 38 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 3 | Huberta Hinson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ellen Hinson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 5 | Eliza Hinson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alvia Hinson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 7 | Oliver Hinson | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 8 | Zina Hinson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Billie Hinson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Josephine Hinson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys Hinson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Della Hinson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edward Bacot | 21 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 14 | Effie Bacot | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucius Bacot | 64 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 16 | Addie Bacot | 45 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Bacot | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Bacot | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ernestine Bacot | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby Bacot | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Alesina Bacot | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rachel Bacot | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jerry Davis | 36 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 24 | Emma Davis | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 25 | Wolf Davis | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter Davis | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 27 | Charity Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eunice Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Katie Mccall | 51 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Simms | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elias Sawyer | 55 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 32 | Celia Sawyer | 37 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lodisca Sawyer | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 34 | Harlie Sawyer | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elias Jr Sawyer | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 36 | Freddie Sawyer | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 37 | Austin Sawyer | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mckinzie Sawyer | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 39 | Geneva Sawyer | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Peter Sawyer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Kirk Sawyer | 21 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 43 | Eunice Sawyer | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lu Castile | 19 | Boarder | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fletcher Sawyer | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alford Brown | 23 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 47 | Abbie Brown | 22 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Brown THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Wright | 18 | Boarder | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 50 | Hester Brown | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)